Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement after voting against overruling the presidential veto of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (H.R. 810). The vote to override the veto on H.R. 810 failed to garner the two-third majority necessary to pass in the House.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole will be calling households in Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District this week to hold a live conference call about issues being debated in Congress. This tele-town hall meeting will give constituents, who may not be able to attend a town hall meeting in person, the opportunity to voice any opinions or concerns to Congressman Cole over the phone.

Washington, D.C. --In preparation for the celebration of America’s independence on the 4th of July, Representative Tom Cole supported the Freedom to Display the American Flag Act (H.R. 42) that passed by a voice vote today in the House. This legislation would ensure the right of an individual to display the flag of the United States on residential property.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Tom Cole voted for H.R. 4893, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006, which passed in the House today.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted last night for the FY07 Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 5631) that includes $7 million for projects in Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District and language that ensures the full funding of the non-line-of-sight cannon (NLOS-C).

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole announced today that the FY07 Defense Appropriations bill includes $7 million for projects in Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District. The FY07 Defense Appropriations was approved by the Appropriations Committee this week and now awaits floor action. Congressman Cole requested that these funds be included in the legislation.

WASHINGTON—Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole secured $250,000 for the second phase of the Ardmore Community Resources Center in legislation that passed in the House today. This legislation will now be considered by the U.S. Senate where Senator Inhofe is working on this issue.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole voted today for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery (H.R. 4939) that will provide $94.5 billion for critical defense, military, and hurricane relief priorities. Congressman Tom Cole made the following statement last night on the House floor in support of the rule for H.R. 4939.